The vending machines around my city (in Tokyo) just got an upgrade but it's not biometric. They use a contact-less ID/debit card called "taspo". I just read that "taspo" is Japanglish for tobacco-access-passport.
Na, Engrish is when they just mess stuff up. For instance, just today I saw a shop with signs in every window which read "Summer Sele!"
Japanglish (at least that's why my bilingual friends call it) is when the Japanese smash words together. For instance Mister Children -> Mizchiru or personal computer -> pasocon.
Na, Engrish is when they just mess stuff up. For instance, just today I saw a shop with signs in every window which read "Summer Sele!"
Japanglish (at least that's why my bilingual friends call it) is when the Japanese smash words together. For instance Mister Children -> Mizchiru or personal computer -> pasocon.
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linuxamp @ Jul 1st 2008 4:19AM
The vending machines around my city (in Tokyo) just got an upgrade but it's not biometric. They use a contact-less ID/debit card called "taspo". I just read that "taspo" is Japanglish for tobacco-access-passport.
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20080229f2.html
johnzilla @ Jul 1st 2008 10:29AM
I thought it was "Engrish"?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engrish
linuxamp @ Jul 1st 2008 10:42AM
Na, Engrish is when they just mess stuff up. For instance, just today I saw a shop with signs in every window which read "Summer Sele!"
Japanglish (at least that's why my bilingual friends call it) is when the Japanese smash words together. For instance Mister Children -> Mizchiru or personal computer -> pasocon.
linuxamp @ Jul 1st 2008 10:43AM
Na, Engrish is when they just mess stuff up. For instance, just today I saw a shop with signs in every window which read "Summer Sele!"
Japanglish (at least that's why my bilingual friends call it) is when the Japanese smash words together. For instance Mister Children -> Mizchiru or personal computer -> pasocon.
Lowest Ranked @ Jul 1st 2008 12:06PM
Just who the hell are you addressing as Mr. Children?
tiuk @ Jul 1st 2008 12:23PM
Lowest, you almost made me choke to death on my lunch.
Well done.